This paper reviews current literature from two distinct but overlapping domains: juvenile
delinquency (JD) and reading disability (RD). In light of the substantial evidence that RD is …

The study concerns reading development and its precursors in a transparent orthography.
Dutch children differing in family risk for dyslexia were followed from kindergarten through …

A review of the classic and recent evidence on the genetics of reading disability (RD) shows
encouraging progress, and accumulating evidence of genetic risk factors that operate within …

A growing literature indicates that children with reading difficulties are at elevated risk for
mental health problems; however, little attention has been given to why this might be the …

A longitudinal study was conducted of 50 at‐risk poor readers who were seen at four
assessment points between the ages of three years and nine months and 12–13 years. This …

Although children with learning disabilities frequently manifest comorbid reading and
mathematics deficits, the cause of this comorbidity is unknown. To assess the extent to which …

Background: This study is the follow‐up in early adolescence of children born to families
with a history of dyslexia (Gallagher, Frith, & Snowling, 2000). Methods: Fifty young people …

There is abundant evidence that intervention for the prevention of reading disability is
effective in dramatically reducing the prevalence of reading disability. This article explores …

The National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) considers that
teaching and learning in today's schools reflect not only significant educational concerns …

This study compared 20 boys with reading disability aged 7-11 to 11-4 with 20 matched
controls to examine how nonreaders differ from children who read at age-grade level or …